Program Statistics and Demographics

After Graduation

Division of DesignSchool of Art + Art History + DesignSeattle Washington USA22 December 2014

2012 _13

31Alumni

University of WashingtonBachelor of DesignInteraction Design

Gender Ratios, 2012–2013

Over the past two years, the IxD program has been

71% female and 29% male.

Initial Employment After Graduation, 2012–2013

After graduation, 90% of IxD majors have found full-

time employment in the field of design.

Ethnic Composition, 2012–2013

The majority of IxD students are Caucasian (67%).

Almost one quarter are Asian. Other ethnicities

account for the remaining 10%.

Class Size, 2012–2013

The average graduating class of Interaction Design majors

has been 16 students. Grey bars indicate student attrition.

Average Age at Graduation, 2012–2013

The average age of graduating IxD majors has been 24.

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Current Alumni Disciplinary Focus, 2012–2013

Most (58%) of IxD alumni work as interaction designers.

However, 40-44% of each class is working in VCD or

in a mixed IxD/VCD capacity.

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Use of Design Placement Agencies, 2012–2013

A small percentage (19%) of IxD alumni work with

design employment agencies after graduation.

Time Until Initial Employment, 2012–2013

Initial employment of IxD majors is very strong, with 68% of IxD alumni finding employment within one month after graduation;

91% secure employment within four months after graduation.

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Current Alumni Employment

Of 31 alumni surveyed, 30 are currently employed. Design employment is dominated by corporations (84%), with a smaller percentage in consultancies (10%) and nonprofit organizations (3%).

3%Unemployed

97% Employed

94%Design Employment

10% IxD Studios

3% Self-employed/freelance

84% Corporate & NonprofitOrganizations

71% Corporate–Technology

3% Nonprofit

Location Before and After Graduation

The majority (90% = 28/31) of IxD students are in-state (from Washington). After graduation, most alumni (90% = 28/31) remain in Washington, with 54% staying in Seattle.

Only 10% of alumni have relocated outside of Washington (to California and Washington DC).

Before Graduation After Graduation

Washington (28) Washington (28)(17 in Seattle)

Hawaii (1)

Interaction Design Employers, 2012–2013

The following is a complete list of corporations/firms

that have hired IxD alumni. Microsoft is the largest single

employer, currently employing nine IxD graduates.

Adobe

Amazon

Averro

Fluke Corporate Design

LikeBright

Limeade

LivingSocial

Microsoft

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Nordstrom

PitchBook

Razorfish

Tactile, Inc.

Vectorform

Zealyst

Zillow

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90%29% Microsoft

19% Start-ups

16% Amazon

7% Other Tech

7% Nordstrom

3% Other Retail

10% Corporate–Retail

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California (1) California (2)

Washington, DC (1)

Colorado (1)

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3% DesignInternship

7%ContractDesign

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